France, June 24 -- Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway issued a joint statement on Tuesday saying the situation had reached a critical moment in the city, which remains under Sudanese army control.

"We call on the RSF to halt its attack immediately," the statement said.

The appeal came a day after the United States, the European Union, the African Union and the United Nations expressed concern over escalating violence around El-Obeid.

UN warns of an 'imminent risk of mass atrocities' in Sudan's Kordofan Daily attacks

RSF forces have been massing around El-Obeid for 12 days while the city comes under daily and intensive attacks.

International organisations have warned of an imminent risk of atrocities ...